Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$192M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$179M |
| 3 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$177M |
| 4 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$142M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
PRE
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$144M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 11.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.63% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.35% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.55% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Braskem
BAK
$825M
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
1,695,800
+512,600
| +43% | +$6.55M |
|
|
CCMP
602
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
534,409
+35,500
| +7% | +$1.4M |
|
|
IMOS
603
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.01B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
1,139,230
+121,791
| +12% | +$2.34M |
|
604
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.2B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
444,000
-52,300
| -11% | -$2.49M |
|
605
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
285,251
-107,991
| -27% | -$7.83M |
|
|
MRC
606
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $21.7M | 0.04% |
1,654,400
+1,335,600
| +419% | +$15.4M |
|
|
ZNGA
607
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $21.7M | 0.04% |
9,521,600
+1,973,227
| +26% | +$4.41M |
|
|
ATCO
608
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
1,180,000
+48,600
| +4% | +$812K |
|
|
ODP
609
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
304,330
+147,370
| +94% | +$7.94M |
|
|
CST
610
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
564,100
-173,700
| -24% | -$6.38M |
|
611
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$39.7B
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
224,200
+82,100
| +58% | +$7.5M |
|
612
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
537,500
+137,700
| +34% | +$4.98M |
|
613
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
54,100
+6,738
| +14% | +$2.47M |
|
|
CSCD
614
DELISTED
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
CSCD
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
1,039,600
+209,000
| +25% | +$3.88M |
|
|
NBIS
615
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$69.3B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
1,399,000
+97,500
| +7% | +$1.33M |
|
|
NGD
616
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
5,705,800
+1,914,000
| +50% | +$5.7M |
|
|
WAGE
617
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
419,800
+83,700
| +25% | +$3.76M |
|
618
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
517,032
+24,900
| +5% | +$949K |
|
619
Oxford Industries
OXM
$542M
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
315,500
+8,600
| +3% | +$586K |
|
620
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
179,500
+154,500
| +618% | +$18.7M |
|
|
SPPI
621
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $21M | 0.04% |
3,304,100
+712,781
| +28% | +$3.66M |
|
|
AJRD
622
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $21M | 0.04% |
1,282,095
+55,800
| +5% | +$873K |
|
|
DYN
623
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $21M | 0.04% |
1,459,300
+1,027,000
| +238% | +$11.7M |
|
624
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
651,000
+240,300
| +59% | +$7.57M |
|
|
EVER
625
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
1,385,100
+567,100
| +69% | +$7.88M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Jim Simons held 3,753 positions worth $52.6B, up 15% from $45.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $5.31B of net new capital in Q1 2016, opening 498 new positions and adding to 2,018 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was EMC CORPORATION: 7,000,400 shares worth $187M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Pfizer, an estimated $168M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2016 buy was EMC CORPORATION: 7,000,400 shares worth $187M.
- Jim Simons added most to PepsiCo in Q1 2016, an estimated $192M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $168M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $470M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $52.6B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Jim Simons opened 498 new positions and closed 403 in Q1 2016.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $52.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.